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USS Dorado (SS-248)

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1790: 55: 1743: 31: 706: 640:, though that boat's logs do not record the attack. It is possible that the attack went unnoticed by the boat; of the three depth charges and one 100 pounds (45 kg) bomb that were dropped, one depth charge was a confirmed dud, one was dropped too low to arm, and neither the third depth charge nor the bomb were seen to explode. After the attack, the Mariner searched the area for 20 minutes, but saw no explosions, bubbles, or debris. 1886: 1837: 2645: 2628: 2640: 2620: 1921: 618: 1082: 452:(93 km; 58 mi) ahead, 100 nmi (185 km; 115 mi) astern, and 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) on each side of the scheduled position of an unescorted submarine making passage in friendly waters had been carried out and all concerned had been notified. However, the crew of a 559:
was operating in the area, they carefully observed their two targets before attacking. Prior to the first attack, the four crewmen of the aircraft observed the surfaced submarine for 12 minutes, noting:
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At both the Board of Investigation and the Court of Inquiry, the aircrew testified that they were certain that both submarines they had attacked were
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was one of only two U.S. Navy submarines lost in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. The other was
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with which it attempted to exchange recognition signals. This second submarine fired upon the plane.
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At 2049 local time, under a moonlit but stormy sky, that plane attacked an unidentified
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it was 48 nmi (89 km; 55 mi) from where they had been told to expect
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1,525 long tons (1,549 t) surfaced, 2,424 long tons (2,463 t) submerged
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records indicate that the submarine first attacked by the Mariner may have been
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The second submarine, attacked by the Mariner two hours later, was certainly
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The standard practice of imposing bombing restrictions within an area 50
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21 kn (39 km/h) surfaced, 9 kn (17 km/h) submerged
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that it believed was outside the restriction area with three Mark-47
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DETAILS PLAIN LANGUAGE: The Mystery and Loss of Submarine USS Dorado
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a French submarine sunk in the same area under similar circumstances
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A convoy scheduled to pass through the restricted area surrounding
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48 hours @ 2 kn (3.7 km/h) submerged, 75 days on patrol
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Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775–1990: Major Combatants
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U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History
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Air searches were begun immediately after 14 October 1943,
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to be and 34 nmi (63 km; 39 mi) from where
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On 8 October, 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off
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was published by Douglas E. Campbell in November 2011.
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on the evening of 12 October 1943 reported no contact.
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and a 100 lb (45 kg) Mark-4 Mod-4 demolition
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proved the readiness of the crew, and she sailed from
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with occasional debris were found. Subsequently, the
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was sunk by the Mariner. Because the crew knew that
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List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
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Allen, Budget Officer of the 51: 7: 2710:Lost submarines of the United States 657:, describes firing at the aircraft. 405:United States Department of the Navy 166:311 ft 9 in (95.02 m) 1067:"An American Artist Declares War". 2740:Missing submarines of World War II 2730:Maritime incidents in October 1943 2720:Ships built in Groton, Connecticut 317:1 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50  174:27 ft 3 in (8.31 m) 14: 1892:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 596:s deck was grooved only near the 356:, was the first submarine of the 2643: 2638: 2626: 2618: 1919: 1884: 1835: 1788: 1741: 1080: 586:carried a five-inch (127 mm) gun 53: 29: 624:-U-boat radar detector antenna. 431:Naval Submarine Base New London 399:by Mrs. Ezra G. Allen, wife of 182:17 ft (5.2 m) maximum 930:; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). 368:Construction and commissioning 16:Submarine of the United States 1: 1096:. The entry can be found 830:United States Naval Institute 741:in Veterans Memorial Park in 676:on or about 14 October 1943. 672:. 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Index

USS Dorado
The USS Dorado's (SS-248) construction, in 1943.
fitting out
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Panama
Gato-class
diesel-electric
submarine
General Motors
V16
Diesel engines
electric generators
cell
Sargo
batteries
General Electric
electric motors
reduction gears
shp
MW
torpedo
caliber
Bofors 40 mm
Oerlikon 20 mm
Gato-class
submarine
United States Navy
dorado
keel

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